Footprinting or impression device



June 30, 1925. l

v. A. BREY 1,543,747

FOOTPRINTING 0R IMPRESSION DEVICE Filed June 30, 1925 E@ lu We Anm/ver Passes aus@ sa, laas..

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Application inea aune so, leas snaai naciente. e

To all radom t lmary/l@tracer/lt.'

Be it known that l, Vieron A. Blair,` a oitie zenof the United itatesS residingat Minne-,-

apolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of lh/linnesota, have invented...certain new` andy useful Improvements lnllootprinting.

orf-Impression Devices and l do herebyl declarethe following to .beafull, clear, and

esac-tdescription` of the inve1ition,-such as will enable others-skilledinfthe artto `which itv appertains to make and use the same;-

This invention relates to footv impressiondevicesA by which an'i-mpression graph 'of the -foot maybe lefton a sheet of paper having al graduatedtable thereon. :Such a device is useful not onlyv to litthe subject with the proper sized shoe but also tosprovide him with Vthe proper appliancesfor. correcting any abnormalities :which may beobserved from the study ofthe impression graphof vthe foot made on thel graduated sheet. Such appliances are now` commonly used, such as arch supporters, toe pads, heel pads,etc. 1 i

It isa main'obje-t of this invention to provide such a device of this kind preferably in the form of a booklet which will be light, compact and adapted to fit a proper sied envelope and be of special service in taking mail orders.

O her more specitic objects of the invention will be made clear from the following description and specification:

To these ends my invention consists of novel devices and combinations of devices herein described and set forth in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like notations refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which,

Fig. l is a plan view of the preferred form of my invention with the booklet in open position; one portion of the device being' turned over toshow the underside thereof.

Fig. 2 is a. side elevation of my device with the heel tab upturned and the movable position of some parts being shown in dotted lines; and

Fig'. 3 is a plan view of one of the graduated sheets detached with the impression of a human foot indicated by dotted lines.

In the preferred form of my invention a suitable folding cover 4f is provided having attached preferably to the right-hand inner side a stub tablet 5 of the perforated detachable sheet type. The .detachable sheets indicated by the numeral 6 ,havetables thereon graduated to measure the size of a foot impression graph. The stub ends 7 left when `thegraduatedsheets are detached are preferably ruled for identification' matter tovbe written thereon.` The tablet 5 `may be attachedto the .cover in any suitable-.manner but isy preferably secured. thereto by wire staples 8 which also pass through the foldedend-of a swingahle impression panel 9 securing-'the'flatter to the other named parts. iTliis panelv 9 overlies 'the'top of said'L tablet 5 and is directly aligned therewith and' comprises afranie 9a: ofcardboard or other thickened material having an elongated rcc-V tangular opening thereinl and a4 flexible transfersheet 9b which may be of vfabricor :arbon papel' construction and which is mounted on top of said frame anderer-the opening therein whereby it is held by the thickness ofthe. same at a slight distance, away from the top sheet of the tablet' when the panel is in operative position. AS clearly` shown in Fig. 2,the staples 8 bind all of said parts 9, 5 and 9b together. The carbon paper or transfer material use-d is a standard heavy carbon paper having its carbon side thinly coated with glycerine or other non-volatile oil to render the same moist and somewhat sticky. A. folding heel tab l0 is fastened to the lower end of the frame 9a on the outer side thereof preferably extending integrally with the bottom thereof and which projects into the opening in said frame is adapted when upturne'd to act as a proper alinement for the heel of a foot impressed upon the panel. The tab 10 projects through the sheet 9` of transfer' material, said sheet being slitted for this purpose.

The operation of my preferred form is probably obvious from the foregoing description but may be briefly summarized a follows:

A person receiving the impression booklet through the mail will open the folder, read the directions and turn up the heel tab 10 and then stand with the foot upon the impression panel 9. r[he carbon paper used is of a sticky nature and a graph is made on the graduated sheet by the vpressure caused by the persons weight. This panel will be then swung to the dotted position shown in Fig. 2 and the graph sheet 6 may be then CII torn from the booklet and the operation repeated for the other foot. The identication made may be then Written on the stub 7 by the customer or may be put on later by the dealer and the booklet may be then inserted in an envelope and remailedto' the dealer.

lVhile the device above described is the preferred form of the invention, another form comprises merely graduated sheets as in Fig. 3 in tablet form or otherwise which are chemically treated to produce foot'iinpressions when the foot is moistened and placed thereon. A sheet treated with a composition of lish glue and nitrate of silver is one that can be used, as disclosed in Patent 1,341,346, granted Way 25th, 1920 to Glen A. Smiley. Such sheets `or tablets may also be sent through the mail and will have the same usefulness as the above described bool@ ,let form.,

From the above description it is apparentV that the applicant has provided an extremely simple and highly elicient device for measuring the graphing the feet and one which may be advantageously used in taking mail orders. lrregularities, and 'abnormalities in the feet such as fallen or high arches, bunions, etc., may be observed from the careful studv of the impression graph re'- turned to the dealer and proper appliances as Well as properly fitting shoes may be supplied bv the use and reference of this simple device.

It will, of course. be understood that various changes may be made in the'form, de-

tails and arrangement of the parts Without departing from the scope of the invention.

That is claimed is: 1. A device for obtaining an impression of a foot comprising a comparatively thin pad of sheets having graduated tables print- Ved thereon and a top leaf formed as an open frame having a transfer sheet mounted thereon, said leaf also comprising a heel locating member whereby the foot can he placed upon said topV leaf and pressed against the same -toform an impression on the top sheet of said pad.

2. A device for obtaining an impression of a foot comprising a comparatively thin pad of sheets having graduated tables printed thereon, a top member of sheet material secured to one end of said pad and having an elongated opening` therein extending longitudinally thereof, a sheet of transfer material mounted on the upper side of said top member, said member having a tab projecting from the bottom of said openingr through said sheet of transfer material and adapted to form a heel gauge whereby the toot may be placed upon said sheet of transfer material and an impression made upon the top sheet of said pad, the sheets of said pad beingV detachable.

The structure set forth in claim 2, and a cover Ifor said device secured along one edge of said pad and adapted to overlie said top member.

In testimony whereof I aflix mv signature.

VICTOR ff. BREY.' 

